... I take 20g of Cymbalta. I was first given Lyrica but my symptoms worsened. My Lyrica dosage was twice increased but it only made things worse. One side effect is swelling in hands and feet and other side effects which made things worse. I take 600 mg of R-Alpha Lipoic Acid twice/day on the guidance of my Neurologist. I also put capsaicin on the soles of my feet 3 times/day.... (21 replies)

... alpha Lipoic Acid and take 100 mg a day. It takes three weeks to get into your system but it will help the burningpain you describe. It won't take it away completely but it does help it immensely. ... (8 replies)

... I had an injury to my low back two years ago from intense physical excercise. The first symptom was burning in the feet. Next came low back pain and burning in the buttocks. Eventually the burningpain has spread to the mid to upper back and now with burning in the hands. ... (2 replies)

... I have read on a few other forums that people who have the burning type pain take Alka Seltzer. It has something to do with blood becoming more alkaline rather than acidic and the buffer coats the nerve endings. ... (8 replies)

... I have felt good for a couple months during recovery, and the a couple months in I started having swelling in my feet,ankles, and calfs of my leg. And there is burning and pain with it, I am walking every day. But it burns so bad sometimes! I take neurontin and oxycodone. ... (3 replies)

... For the last year and a half or so i have been experiencing worsening pain in my feet and legs. It started with numbness and tingling in my toes and feet combined with hyper sensitivity on the tops and bottoms of my feet. ... (8 replies)

... on both sides. I was shuffled from neurologist to orthopedic surgeon to pain managment clinic to neurosurgeon to physical therapist. I was told that I was not a candidate for surgery and sent back to my family dr. ... (2 replies)

... epidural steroid injections with success over the last three years. Approximately 15 months ago, I had an injection and immediately experienced a new "burning" pain in my buttocks, backside of both legs and more prominent in both feet. I never had this pain before the injection. ... (0 replies)

... Hi, sorry to hear about your daughter. My pain started really hurting in my feet and legs in October of last year. I was referred to a neurologist by my doc. I had an EMG and have peripheral neuropathy. ... (9 replies)

... Im confused about my pain. Gallbladder removed 6 months ago. Getting burningpain in my upper back and pain in deep throat..history of acid reflex but this is a new painburning in upper back and on end of ribcage now pain in legs. Had a CT done today. ... (11 replies)

... The thing about my pain is that I have it every day but it's not really a burningpain, I experience a burning in my small joints but that's about it for burningpain. I also have had numbness and tingling but it is not frequent or bothersome to me. ... (5 replies)

... spine and brain and emg test done, all kinds of blood work for thyroid etc. and nothing....except a herniated C 5c6 and a slight bulge in c7 I think, anyhow my burning was awful BUT it would come and go alot, like the burning would be really bad then a few hours later subside alittle... ... (1 replies)

... I had neck surg 2 years ago, i have severe burning in chest neck legs hips and shoulders, at times it is so bad i can't hardly walk, i have ask my dr he doesn't no please help, it worries me so bad at times it makes me sick at stomach.. (0 replies)

... eally suffering with nerve pain. I don't really have any advice. But I know what it's like to suffer with nerve pain, especially in the neck and head. I have the burningpain on the top of the head, like you mentioned. I was diagnosed with Occipital Neuralgia, after many months of tests and MRIs. ... (6 replies)

... m in my 5th year of dealing with small fiber sensory neuropathy. I have burning, tingling with electric like shocks in my feet and legs. but the plain old nasty pain is the worst thing I have ever had to deal with. Mine is auto immune and is related to my rheumatoid arthritis. ... (10 replies)

... I did not say Nerve Biopsy, those are a bit risky and can do some damage, what I mentioned is a Skin Biopsy which looks at the level of nerve fibers in your skin and its much less invasive than a nerve biopsy some people get nerve damage from a Nerve Biopsy so avoid that. (6 replies)

... My condition seems to vary a lot. It will go from no symptoms to a burningpain in my legs and elsewhere. Tingling and other paresthesia also happen. This morning was excellent until around noon when the symptoms flared up. ... (6 replies)